This is already the last week of my year-long project! To conclude, I chose a technique I learned at Magenta, that was also taught in a project with my DT colleage Souri78 during our Art du scrapbooking weekend crop: Smooch watercolor.

Here is my example.

You will need:

Kraft cardstock (chipboard or cereal box)

White, artist-grade pencil (Prismacolor recommended)

U.S. Art Quest Watercolor palette

Water brush

Smooch Inks

Steps :

On the cardstock, draw random lines or designs on the entire surface, using the white pencil.

Place Smooch ink drops here and there all over the surface, grouping them by 3, 4, or 5.

Without waiting for the ink to dry (you can work on one section at a time, depending on the size of the project), use the water brush to wet the chosen color in the watercolor palette. Then, pick up some color and smooch it randomly on the background. The Smooch ink that hasn’t dried will mix and create further color effects. You can add as few or as many watercolors as you wish until the desired effect is reached. Also, the white pencil designs will resist and show through the color.

On the background cardstock, stamp the tree. If the background is white, colo rit a little, using coloring pencils or watercolor.

Cut out the chosen image. If it’s too thin, line it with a piece of cardstock. It will need to be mounted on foam tape.

Glue the image to the background, giving it a little dimension. Make sure the foam square is thin enough to allow the “window” and frame to fit over it.

Cut out a frame in the second piece of cardstock (base your measurements on the image and overall background).

On the background, run a continuous piece of double sided foam adhesive on all four sides – again, that foam adhesive need to be slightly thicker that the one used to adhere the image. Also ensure that the tape is no wider than the frame you have cut.

Spinkle some Polar White Flower Soft on the background, around the image.

Remove the foam tape backing and adhere the acetate « window ».

Run double-sided tape (flat) all around the window and adhere the frame, hiding the foam tape. Voilà!

Hello everyone!This week was the last of the season for the d'Art en art television show. In my scrapbooking segment, I opted to present 3 projects based on one stamp from Outlines. For the detailed projects:The bauble instructions are here;the scrapbook page instrctions are here;and the greeting card instructions are here.I hope these projects will inspire you!

mercredi 15 décembre 2010

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This week, we will make a little ATC accordion booklet.
Here is my example:

You will need :

Cardstock for the cover - 6″ x 3 ½″

Cardstock for the accordion - 12″ x 3 3/8″

Tsukineko Memento ink in black (+ other colors of your choice)

Wood coloring pencils

Choice of stamps (I used the Fairies set by EK Success and Delicate Patterns, by Hot Off The Press – HOTP-1014)

½″-wide x 6″-long ribbon, color of your choice.

Bone folder

Steps :

Place the 6″ x 3 ½″ piece of cardstock horizontally on your work surface, with inside facing you, and use the bone folder to trace folds at 1 5/8″ and at 1 11/16″. Turn the panel 360˚ (inside still facing you) and repeat folds at the same measurements. The “panels” that you will create will become little doors that will close on the finished ATC, and the double fold will allow some thickness for the accordion.

Perforate the cover to pass a ribbon that will close up your ATC booklet. To do so: a. make 2 little holes (O used an eyelet punch) on one of the “door” (see image for placement); b. fold bat cover as it will beonce closed and mark the placement for the corresponding holes on the other side; c. Open the cover and perforate the markings.

Decorate the cover : stamps and coloring – on my example, I colored with the wood pencils the designs stamped on the patterned paper, which creates a translucent effect. Set the finished cover aside.

Take the 12″ x 4″ piece of cardstock and score 4 times, always at 2 3/8″ - meaning the first fold will be measured at 2 3/8″ from the edge; move the ruler to the score line (which now becomes 0”) and score again at 2 3/8″; move the cardstock this way until you have scored 4 times. Look at the illustration for a better idea.

Glue one of the ends of the accordion to the middle portion of the inside cover.

mercredi 1 décembre 2010

I recently had the pleasure to go to a class given by Jennifer McGuire. This week, I'll show you a technique she taught us then. This technique is also explained by Tim Holtz in his book: A Compendium of Curiosities, on page 37.

Here is my example:

Tools and Supplies

White cardstock

Acrylic paint – I used the Adirondack Pearl Paint Dabber from Ranger – the effect is really nice because of the pearlescent finish of the paint.

Distress Inks of your choice

Ink Blending Tool and foam pads for the various ink colors.

Stamp – I used « Floral Accolade » from Hero Arts (No CG187)

Craft Sheet (Ranger)

Steps:

Cover the stamp with paint

Print the design on the cardstock, let dry

When dry, apply Distress Inks – start off the piece and gradually color onto the cardstock, to cover the entire piece. You can use several colors.

Use a baby wipe to wipe off the surface, but do so gently as the ink will lift off the cardstock if you insist too much. You only want to clean the painted design.

Voilà! All that is left to do is finish your piece. I made several ATC’s, but this technique can as well be used for greeting cards and scrapbook embellishment pieces.